The Sheila Shoot (October 2007)

This was a landmark photo shoot for me. For the very first time, I looked at my pictures afterwards and I said to myself, "ahhh... I have arrived. I am a professional photographer."

I tried a few new tricks with daytime flash and lighting and angles that I hadn't picked up from anyone else, but rather came up with all on my own, and frankly I think they came out great!

And Sheila... let us not forget Sheila. To use words like "spunky" and "firecracker" to describe Sheila seem almost trite, although largely accurate. As small as she is in size, it seems like there ought to be larger, more beautiful words in the language to describe her. Sheila is a one-of-a-kind, and the kind that leaves an indelible imprint on your memory. She made this shoot what it was.